| Notes on Color Accuracy |
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The photos of all art glass provided at dlstainedglass.com are designed to assist you in choosing colors, and are not represented to be perfect replicas of the actual colors. Where possible D&L utilized images from the glass manufacturer to provide the most consistent images possible. Video representations are no substitute for sample boxes which D&L stocks and recommends. Monitor color representation and quality varies widely. For best results, you should be viewing these pages in as close to True Color as possible. The following information is provided to help you replicate original colors, as accurately as your monitor will allow. 1. Set your monitor to 16-bit (thousands of colors), or 24-bit (millions of colors) color. Eight-bit (256 colors) will result in grainy images. If 16 or 24-bit color doesn't seem to be an option with your equipment, you may need to install additional video ram (VRAM) or a graphics card. Check your computer and monitor user's guides for information. 2. Most monitors are calibrated at the factory to optimize crispness of text, not color accuracy. The result is a "bluish white," rather than a neutral one. To display color accurately, you need to calibrate your monitor to eliminate color cast in the display. Many computer/monitor set-ups come with monitor calibration software. Most color graphics programs include monitor calibration software. If neither of these are available to you, countless third-party programs are available -- off the shelf, or as freeware or shareware, that will work with your equipment. You will achieve the most accurate color replication in our web page by calibrating your monitor as follows: Gamma: Set to standard Gamma value of 1.8.
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